Margie Hi, Barb, my Jewish wife, says that salmon fishermen should be called "lox" fishermen. Any questions? Regards, Bruce...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 22, 2002 5:05 pm
Thanks Jim, I was aware of the superstition of mentioning red fish but was unaware that they were called lax fishermen . By the way we still have a salmon...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 22, 2002 4:51 pm
Hi William, I saw the message seeking volunteers for Longside and isn't it typical that's the weekend I am in Edinburgh as I am going to the Gardening Show...
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J Adams
jcka2002
May 22, 2002 4:30 pm
The red is the name given to a male salmon when it goes upstream to spawn, they turn a red colour. Red is also used to name the salmon where the word salmon is...
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William Leslie
williamleslie@...
May 22, 2002 2:04 pm
Hello Margie; Thanks for trying. I have to come to Peterhead some time soon and do some research myself. I see that the ANEFHS is organizing a Monument...
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Donna Callaghan
d.callaghan@...
May 22, 2002 1:54 am
I too spent half an hour going around in circles on Yahoo groups. I have had the same problem before with another Yahoo group I belong to. By the time I had...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 22, 2002 12:20 am
OK so what is a red fisher? - I thought they were the salmon fishermen??? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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J Adams
jcka2002
May 22, 2002 12:16 am
A Lax Fisherman is a Salmon Fisherman ... From: fisherquine To: Peterhead@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 4:17 PM Subject: [Peterhead] Seamen ...
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fisherquine
May 21, 2002 10:17 pm
Anyone know what a lax fisher would be? there are several referneces to this in a book of mariners? entry John Craighead, lax fisher in Aberdeen 1696 John...
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fisherquine
May 21, 2002 10:01 pm
Hi, This is a long shot but have hit a brick wall with your Leslie's at present. Was reading A History of Peterhead by Findlay and he says Between 1821 and...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 21, 2002 6:00 pm
David, The list owner is an Aussie!!!!! with Peterhead connections of course- Margie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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David and Cheryl Leslie
leslieslegends@...
May 21, 2002 11:51 am
Hi Elizabeth Me too - I get the messages vie email, but tried this procedure - obviously I don't speak enough American, as I clicked in so many places for a ...
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Elisabeth Wilson
wilsontrek@...
May 21, 2002 6:10 am
... Thanks for this Linda. I did register (why did I have to, if I am already part of the group?) but it kept going round in circles - I would click on ...
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Joanne Pye
littlejo2001uk
May 20, 2002 7:08 pm
Hi all, Would be extremely grateful for any information regarding Ann FISHER b1847 Peterhead, Aberdeen. Ann was living in Dundee in the 1881 census with Ann...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 20, 2002 4:30 pm
Ann Hi, Welcome to the group - I have information on the village which was called Boatlea. Will type it up and send to group so any others can see it as well. ...
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ashreeve
annshreeve2002
May 20, 2002 2:46 pm
Thank you for my welcome. Actually in Peterhead I have birth certificates for grandparents and for one great-grandparent but as I while away my time here in...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 19, 2002 9:06 pm
Oh Alex - what fond memories you do bring back! Margie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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dundeealex
May 19, 2002 8:31 pm
Margie Ye dinna hae ony o the wash hoose on a renny day Alex<grinnin>...
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Linda Adam
diddleysquat...
May 18, 2002 5:46 pm
Elizabeth, try the Yahoo site that Wade had given last week http://groups.yahoo.com/ . You may have to register to be a part of the "Peterhead Group". Once you...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 18, 2002 8:31 am
Elisabeth, Click on the photo icon at the left hand side of the page when you access the messages- this will take you to the photos where you can view the ones...
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Elisabeth Wilson
wilsontrek@...
May 18, 2002 1:13 am
... I'm sorry Linda, but where do we actually go for these photos? I looked on Wade's site, and last week when he said to go to Yahoo, but haven't been able to...
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Linda Adam
diddleysquat...
May 17, 2002 10:47 pm
Hi Margie, Thank you for your response to the photos. Now I can see the problems you can run into when you attempt to "upload" files. The Birnie Bridge (which...
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fisherquine
May 17, 2002 8:01 pm
Linda, These photos are great Linda- thank you for sharing them. The replacemnet bridge even featured the swans, Margie...
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diddleysquat2002
diddleysquat...
May 17, 2002 12:26 pm
Thought you may wish to view some photos that I have added to the Peterhead Photo Gallery. Linda Adam Ontario, Canada...
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fisherquine
May 14, 2002 11:43 pm
Wade asked if I had any old photos of shops as they were- I am working on it! However do you remember Bon Marche in Marischal Street - sold sweeties- run by...
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Hazel Holt
weelass1
May 14, 2002 3:20 pm
Yes Roy I do. They are Alexander Milne b. around 1836 Peterhead and Isabella Reid b. around 1841 St. Fergus. I found Robertson through his Death Certificate...
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Judy Hand
j.rhand@...
May 14, 2002 8:32 am
I've just realised that I replied to Margie directly instead of to the Group, so here goes: Margie How generous of you to offer to help find our Leslie...
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Mmm16dav@...
fisherquine
May 13, 2002 9:44 pm
How many Leslies do you want you two!! there is an A Leslie in Mintlaw a John Leslie in Peterhead and a JG Leslie in Longside- and the house the Longside one...
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David Wallace
dwallace@...
May 13, 2002 7:41 pm
... Subject: Re: [Peterhead] Photos ... Hi Wade: I have corresponded with you extensively several years ago in connection with my ancestors, Sutherland and...
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William Leslie
williamleslie@...
May 13, 2002 7:10 pm
Thank you June. Regards William ... From: "andrew.mcmahon_1" <andrew.mcmahon_1@...> To: <williamleslie@...> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 2:08...
